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Adopt into a project

After pip install vibeissue:

vibeissue-adopt --target ../my-repo --repo myorg/my-app

Or from a cloned repo folder:

python scripts/adopt.py --target ../my-repo --repo myorg/my-app

Use --force to overwrite existing files. Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

What it copies

Item Purpose
scripts/github_issue.py CLI (also usable without PyPI)
tracker/* Labels, examples, slug file
.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/* Web forms
.github/copilot-instructions.md GitHub Copilot
.cursor/rules/github-issues.mdc Cursor
AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md Universal / Claude Code rules

What it creates

  • tracker/github_repo with your slug
  • tracker/import-manifest.json from example (if missing)
  • .secrets/.gitkeep

After adopt

cd ../my-repo
vibeissue labels --apply
vibeissue list

Open the folder in your AI agent:

Platform Instruction file
Cursor .cursor/rules/github-issues.mdc
Claude Code CLAUDE.md + AGENTS.md
Copilot .github/copilot-instructions.md + AGENTS.md
Other See Platforms

Full documentation: vibeissue.github.io/docs